Benoît T.
Adviser – Head of Policy & Regulatory Affairs
Experience
Sep 2023 - Present
2 years 1 monthAdviser – Head of Policy & Regulatory Affairs
Luxembourg for Finance (LFF)
- Coordinate the Working Group on Competitiveness of the Ministry of Finance
- Perform regulatory intelligence combining policy briefs and regular EU regulatory watch reports on capital markets, fintech, asset management, banking, insurance, sustainable finance, financial crime, and international sanctions
- Monitor monthly regulatory and policy developments across foreign competitive markets
- Take part in market development missions: conduct country research, company profiling, and executive biographies, identify USPs and opportunities for development
- Design the editorial content of online and hybrid events, including speaker sourcing, preparatory briefings, and panel moderation
- Provide talking points, deliver speeches, draft media Q&As and blog posts for strategic policy communication purposes
- Support diplomatic visits and international economic missions; gather market intelligence at industry fairs abroad and participate in policy meetings and international delegations
- Act as alternate Board Member of the Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI)
Nov 2022 - Aug 2023
10 monthsEditor in Chief
Paperjam
- Led editorial strategy and planning across multiple titles
- Managed in-house editorial staff and pools of freelance contributors
- Conducted lead interviews and wrote high-impact cover stories
- Moderated key public events, including conferences and political election debates
- Coordinated closely with designers, photographers, and strategic stakeholders to ensure cohesive content production
Jan 2022 - Oct 2022
10 monthsSenior Financial Journalist
Paperjam - Maison Moderne
- Covered a wide range of domestic and international financial topics including investment funds, banking, fintech, market infrastructures, compliance, monetary policy, and regulatory affairs
- Wrote weekly editorials on financial topics, providing insight and thought leadership
- Moderated expert talks and panel discussions with key figures from Luxembourg’s financial industry
Mar 2021 - Dec 2021
10 monthsInvestigator – Inspectorate General
European Investment Bank (EIB)
- Investigated cases of corruption, money laundering, terrorist financing, international sanctions/embargos and public procurement fraud
- Contributed to international investigations across Europe, Africa, and Asia
Jul 2020 - Dec 2020
6 monthsDeputy Head of Compliance
Arkea Direct Bank
- Assisted the local Head of Compliance & Legal on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) projects
Sep 2019 - Jun 2020
10 monthsAssociate Manager – Financial Crime Compliance
Euroclear
- Conducted enhanced due diligence on financial institutions, national banks, and corporations
- Assessed counterparties’ compliance programmes and interviewed their heads of compliance
- Investigated high-risk cases involving alleged financial crime and international sanctions circumvention
- Drafted detailed investigation and due diligence reports, and assigned risk ratings
Feb 2018 - Aug 2019
1 year 7 monthsConsultant – Financial Crime Compliance
RBC Investor & Treasury Services
- Performed risk assessments and drafted due diligence reports on investment funds, banks, insurance companies, trusts, and corporations across various jurisdictions (EU, APAC, the Caribbean)
- Conducted enhanced due diligence focusing on adverse media, country risk, sanctions and embargoes, sources of funds, complex legal structures, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and ownership/control structures
- Supported on-site client visits, including regulatory gap analyses, interviews, and sample testing
- Carried out fact-finding investigations on investment fund distribution channels
Jun 2017 - Jan 2018
8 monthsForensic Auditor
KPMG
- Contributed to the development of corporate intelligence services for third-party risk management
- Performed anti-bribery and corruption compliance audits, including on-site forensic procedures
- Delivered forensic support to internal audits through data analytics
Sep 2016 - May 2017
9 monthsForensic Auditor
Ernst & Young
- Conducted supply chain due diligence in support of mergers & acquisitions
- Performed multijurisdictional corporate intelligence and background checks as part of fact-finding investigations into money laundering, terrorist financing, unfair competition, and corruption
- Participated in anti-bribery & corruption audits, including compliance reviews and on-site forensic procedures (policy analysis, sampling, testing, and interviews)
Dec 2014 - Aug 2016
1 year 9 monthsJournalist & Researcher
Freelance
- Acted as freelance EU-accredited correspondent
- Provided ad-hoc local corporate intelligence services within the investment management industry
- Collaborated with a public affairs consultancy through research, field reporting, and interviews
- Served as lecturer in the Certificate in Investigative Journalism programme at IHECS Brussels Communication & Journalism School
May 2014 - Dec 2014
8 monthsJournalist
Les Echos
- Drafted daily articles on foreign affairs, business, and finance for the international desk
Languages
French
NativeEnglish
AdvancedDutch
AdvancedGerman
ElementaryEducation
ESLSCA Business School / School of Economic Warfare (EGE)
MBA, Strategic Management & Competitive Intelligence · Strategic Management & Competitive Intelligence · Paris, France
IHECS Brussels Journalism School
Master in European Journalism · European Journalism · Brussels, Belgium
IHECS Brussels Communication School
Bachelor in Applied Communications, Journalism and Public Relations · Applied Communications · Brussels, Belgium
Certifications & licenses
Executive Certificate In Policy Communication
European University Institute (EUI)
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